Earnestly Contending For The Faith Which Was Once Delivered Unto The Saints

Earnestly Contending For The Faith Which Was Once Delivered Unto The Saints

What Is The True Gospel?

Question 1: What does it matter what the true Gospel is? Everybody has different beliefs. Aren’t they all equally true?

Answer 1: This is a very important question to ask. The bible is very specific that there is only one true gospel and that many will come preaching another gospel and another Jesus. The gospel reveals the good news of how man may be declared righteous before a just and Holy God through his Son Jesus Christ, by grace alone. All other gospels no matter how close to the truth they may appear to be lead to an eternal hell.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Galatians 1:8-9 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

So you see, it is vitally important that one believes the one and only true gospel.

Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Question 2: So this means that if you believe in Jesus, you are saved?

Answer 2: This is absolutely true if any believe believe on ther Lord Jesus Christ he shall be saved from his sins and the consequence thereof which is an eternal hell, however in the wicked time we live in not many preach the true Jesus Christ but another that cannot save. The Bible says,

2 Corinthians 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Galatians 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

Many in the time in which we live worship idols whom they call “God” and “Jesus”, God speaks about such an abomination in:

Isaiah 45:20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

In our day, men worship gods that come from their own mind, when we who know the one true God witness to those in false gospels about the truth of God and his salvation plan from the bible they say things such as: “my god would never do that” or “that’s not the god i believe in”. doing this they witness against themselves that they “pray unto a god that cannot save.”

Question 3: But doesn’t the Bible teach that if I say that Christ has come in the flesh, then I have the true Gospel?

Answer 3: You are referring to the scripture passage which says,

1 John 4:2-3 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God…

But you must consider that verse together with the following passage:

Luke 4:33-34 … a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

You see, this unclean devil acknowledged that Christ had come in the flesh, but was still under the wrath of God, as are all the fallen angels and unsaved people.

Question 4: So how can we know what the true Gospel is?

Answer 4: God reveals the truth of his gospel to all those whom he calls , giving them repentance and faith, and a knowledge of the true gospel. God tells us this in his word in many places, here are a few scriptures that testify to this truth.

1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

2 Timothy 2:24-25 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

We see that God gives his people a knoweldge of the truth, there is no lie in the truth, we who believe the gospel, believe the whole gospel, we understand it and rejoice in the knowledge of the truth, for only then can we truly understand the grace of God and truly praise him for his marvelous grace.

Revelation 22:18-19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

This verse shows us that the Bible is the sole authority and basis of the true Gospel. This is why the Bible cannot be added to or taken away from. If we try to add words of prophecy to the Bible, then we have a different authority, and thus a different gospel. If we do not acknowledge a part of the Bible to be the Word of God, then we have “taken away from the words of the book of this prophecy.” Again, we end up with a different authority, and thus a different gospel. If one dismisses any part of the bible as fiction, or a work of man and not God then one cannot truly know the true gospel.

Question 5: Doesn’t this verse simply mean that we are not to add or take away from the Book of Revelation?

Answer 5: Absolutely not. This verse is talking about the whole Bible, including the portion of the Bible known as the Revelation of Jesus Christ. The bible is one book written over a long period of time.

2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Peter 1:19-21 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, . . . Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man, but holy men of old spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

You see, the Bible is one book, and it was written by God Himself. It is one integrated, cohesive whole. The part of the Bible we call Revelation is an integral part of the Bible. Also note that, the Bible defines “prophecy” to be the declared Word of God. Since the whole Bible is the declared Word of God, the whole Bible is the prophecy of God.

Therefore, when the last verses of the Book of Revelation were completed, then the Bible was completed. So, if someone adds prophecy, written or oral, to the book of Revelation, they are adding to the Bible. Likewise, if anyone rejects a part of the Bible as not being the Word of God, then they are taking away from the Bible. Either adding to or taking away from the Bible results in a false gospel. No false gospel can save the soul, no matter how holy it appears to be. False gospels always lead to the eternal damnation of Hell.

Question 6: Some churches consider pronouncements by their popes, church leaders, confessions or doctrinal statements to be equal in authority with the Bible. Others equate the teachings of their so-called latter-day prophets with the Word of God. Still others consider new tongues, dreams, and visions to be from God. Are these false gospels?

Answer 6: Yes these are false gospels. In the day we live in finding a congregation that remains faithful to the word of God can be a very difficlut experience, we live in a day when the minds of mere men and their opinions take authority over God’s infallible word.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
2 Timothy 4:3-4

If you attend a church that believes the first chapters of Genesis are not to be taking literally and seriously you must flee from that synagogue of Satan, they are calling God a liar. They are in violation to God’s warning in Revelation 22 and therefore will suffer eternal damnation.

If you attend a church that believes in devine revelation through visions, dreams and tongues, they too are in violation to Revelation 22. Flee from them, for they too are calling God a liar.

Question 7: Some churches and other gospels claim to believe the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings of the Old Testament, but reject the New Testament. Others recognize the New Testament, but reject the Old Testament. Others reject parts of the Bible as unbelievable, like the creation story, the crossing of the Red Sea, the bodily resurrection of Christ from the dead, etc. Are these false gospels?

A7: Yes. Such gospels violate Revelation 22:19 by taking away from the words of the Bible. Because of this, God says He will cut off the followers of these false gospels from the blessings of Heaven, which means they will endure endless suffering in Hell.

Question 8: What about gospels or churches that claim they believe the Bible, but also assert there is some work a person must do to be saved, such as “accept Jesus”, say a “sinners prayer”, or “invite Jesus into your heart”? Are these false gospels?

Answer 8: Absolutely, the free will gospel is by far the most popular in our day, it is as damnable as any other gospel, it is a creation of man, and completley foreign to the gospel of grace that the bible describes, it is a denial of grace. It is an abominable works gospel where salvation is conditioned upon the free will act of the sinner. The bible tell us the truth about salvation:

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.

Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Ephesians 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

The bioble tells us God does all the work in saving his children whom he elected to become saved before the foundation of the world.

The bible also tells us man is dead in trespasses and sins and unable and unwilling to come to the true Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:10-12 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Question 10: What is the central message of the true Gospel?

Answer 10: The central message of the gospel is Christ Jesus and him crucified for the sins of his people, thus securing their salvation.

Matthew 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

God the Father sent God the Son, Jesus Christ, into the world. He was conceived in the womb of a virgin by the agency of God the Holy Spirit and therefore did not carry within him the seed of sin. He did not descend from Adam and was, therefore, without sin and wholly acceptable to God. Just as Adam is a representative, so too is Christ. But while Adam is the representative of all mankind, Jesus Christ is the Representative of all those God gave Him—those whom God chose to save—through faith in His Gospel:

2 Thessalonians 2:13 “…God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth; whereunto He called you by our Gospel…”

John 17:3 “As Thou (the Father) hast given Him (the Son) power over all flesh, that He (the Son) should give eternal life to as many as Thou (the Father) hast given Him”

Being chosen by God for salvation was not something that was to be earned or merited, it was not to be a reward, but was solely according to His Will:

2 Timothy 1:9 “(God) hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, NOT ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.”

Ephesians 1:4,5 “…He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world…Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.”

Faith, like everything else pertaining to salvation, is a gift given by God, it does not originate within ourselves:

Ephesians 2:8,9 “For by grace (unmerited favor) are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast”

and this faith ALWAYS believes THE TRUE Gospel, never a false one.
Jesus Christ is the Substitute of all those God chose to save. As their Substitute, He lived the life of perfect obedience to God’s law that none of them ever could, thus providing the obedience they needed to become right with God:

Romans 5:19 “…by the obedience of ONE (Jesus) shall (the) many (those He represented) be made righteous”

As their Substitute, He died and was resurrected, thus paying the penalty in full for their sins:

Romans 4:25 “(Jesus) was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification (acquittal).”

Jesus blotted out:

Colossians 2:13,14 “the handwriting of ordinances that was against us (those He represented)…and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross.”

God’s Word says that all the sins of those for whom Christ died were transferred to Him, and that His righteousness would be charged to them:

2 Corinthians 5:21 “For He hath made Him (Christ) to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”

The imputation of Christ’s righteousness is the only way that God can remain Just and at the same time be the Justifier of sinners:

Romans 3:26 “To declare, I say, at this time HIS Righteousness: that He might be Just and the Justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.”

Question 11: Can you please sum up in a few words for me what the gospel truly is?

Answer 11: Certainly. The gospel is God’s promise to save his chosen people who are born into this world dead in trespasses and sins, give them complete salvation, including the work of the Holy Spirit in them, and entitle them to the whole inheritance of eternal life and final glory, all based solely upon the atoning blood and righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ freely imputed and received by faith. Jesus Christ died for all those whom the Father chose to save and set his love upon before the foundation of the world, he rose from the dead the third day and not one person whom Jesus died for will be lost.

The Gospel excludes all the works of all sinners as forming any part of the ground or condition of this great salvation.The Gospel excludes the sinner’s efforts at obedience as forming any part of that which saves him, keeps him, makes him fit and qualified, or entitles him to any part of salvation. In fact, the Gospel demands that sinners embrace and rest in Christ as their whole salvation and repent of such thoughts.

Question 12: So the Gospel is about the love of God and believing in Christ?

Answer 12: The Gospel does convey the amazing truth that God, in His great love, has provided eternal salvation to all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. But the Gospel also warns us that eternal damnation awaits those who do not believe in Christ.

Question 13: Is this what “perish” means in John 3:16?

Answer 13: Yes, it refers to the eternal suffering of Hell, and not annihilation as some would try and have you believe.

Deuteronomy 32:22-24 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains. I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them. They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction. . .

Revelation 14:9-10 . . . If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.

Question 14: Wow, that is scary, Why would God create Hell?

Answer 14: Yes hell is very horrible place af endless torment, it was created beacuse God made his creatures, both man and angels accountable for their actions, God is a Holy and just God and the sn must be punished. Eternal hell is the just reward for the wicked actions of mankind and the fallen angels.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death;

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Mankind is under the terrible threat of Hell because we are all sinners.

Question 15: What about wars, famines, earthquakes, and other disasters wherein thousands of people suffer and die? Is this also the judgment of God?

Answer 15: There are many visible calamities in the world because of the curse of sin. Every day, all over the world, some 200,000 people die, and the vast majority of them die unsaved, their sins unforgiven. But physical death, tragic as it is, is just part of the story. The real judgment comes after death for the unsaved, who then have no escape from the Judgment of Hell on the Last Day.

Daniel 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Matthew 23:33 how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Question 16: You said that according to the Gospel, we will not go to Hell if we believe in Christ. How is this so?

Answer 16: This is so because the sinless Christ became laden with the sins of all who would believe in Him, and stood before the Judgment throne of God as He stood before Pontius Pilate. He was found guilty for those sins, and God poured out His condemnation and wrath upon Him to the degree that it was the equivalent of every one of us who would believe on Him spending an eternity in Hell.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
2 Corinthians 5:21

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 Peter 3:18

So, the true Gospel can be thought of as two sides of the same coin. One side is the horrific truth that every person who is not saved is sinful and heading for eternal torment in the fires of Hell. The other side is the fantastic news that the Lord Jesus Christ will not send every single person to Hell, even though all deserve Hell. God will have mercy upon some people. He chooses these people, saves them from Hell, and gives eternal life to them.

Question 17: What about political freedom, economic security, and good health? Does the Gospel of Christ guarantee these things also?

Answer 17: Jesus answers this in Luke 16 when he talked about Lazarus and the rich man:

Luke 16:19-21 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

No doubt this rich man had all that money could buy — political freedom, good health, and financial security. If anyone appeared to have no need for the message of the Gospel, it was this rich man. Lazarus, on the other hand, had nothing. He was a beggar, with no economic or political security. He was homeless and grievously sick.

Luke 16:22,23 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Now, God shows us a picture of these two men as they are to live throughout eternity. Lazarus, who had no earthly comforts but did have the heavenly benefit of salvation in Christ, is now seen resting forever in “Abraham’s bosom.” This represents being forever saved and in the glorious kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ. But the rich man, who on earth had wanted for nothing, is ending up in Hell piteously crying out to Father Abraham to. . .

Luke 16:24 …have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

Jesus also tells us another parable in the gospel of Luke with the same warnings:

Luke 12 15-23 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

Again God gives us more warnings:

Philippians 3:19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

1 Timothy 6:3-11 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Question 18: So the true Gospel is concerned only with the destiny of a man’s eternal soul, and not with his political, economic, or physical security in this life?
Answer 18: Yes that is a correct conclusion. As I have shown you regarding the Rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16 the salvation message has nothing to do with the economic, political, or physical situation of those who hear the Gospel. When Jesus and his disciples ministered on earth, people were cruel to one another as they are today. There were wars and famines and plagues, resulting in tremendous economic upheaval and deprivation.

There were not even any relief charities or mercy ships back then. So many people who desperately needed physical relief did not receive it. But it was not the mission of Christ and the apostles to address those needs. They preached the gospel to bring spiritual relief, and people did receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life. This is what Christ Himself taught was important.

Mark 1:14, 15 . . . Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Acts 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed and turned unto the Lord.

Question 19: But didn’t Christ and the apostles heal some who were physically sick or deformed?

Answer 19: It is true that Christ did this during His ministry. But He did miracles of healing as proofs that He was God, and as demonstrations of the spiritual power of the Gospel.

John 20:30, 31 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Once Christ went to the cross and after the Gospel had spread far beyond Jerusalem, we do not find any further statements in the Bible regarding physical healing. The Bible is concerned with spiritual healing of our sin-sick souls through Christ.

1 Peter 2:24-25 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray. . .

This isn’t to say that God doesnt still heal today, God heals whosever he chooses to, whnenver he chooses to, if he chooses to.

Question 19: So the true Gospel should not be mixed with the message of politics, economics or physical well-being?

Answer 19: It certainly must not! Jesus said:

John 18:36 My kingdom is not of this world.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

We must be absolutely sure that we follow the Gospel of the Bible and not a gospel which caters to man’s physical desires or is perverted by the culture and politics of a particular nation. When we understand the Biblical fundamentals, the true Gospel is completely applicable to every individual in every nation. We all have the same spiritual illness requiring the same spiritual cure, which is to be cleansed from sin through the blood of Christ.

Once we are free from sin, knowing that Christ has endured hell for us, then, we have the highest good anyone could have. It makes no difference whether we are destitute like Lazarus, or fabulously wealthy. If we are saved, we have the greatest good that we could ever have.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Q20: But it is hard to look past the problems of this life . . .

A20: All of the visible problems in the world – starvation, plagues, earthquakes, wars, etc. pale in comparison to the unseen but real catastrophe of hell claiming the souls of some 200,000 unsaved people who die each day. This is the truth that must grip your soul. This is the truth that Christ saw when He went to the cross. We must look to Christ and His blood as the only way of escape.

Psalm 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven, given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Question 21: Does God require every true Christian believer to share the Gospel of Christ with others?

Answer 21: Yes. God has very clearly commanded and qualified every true believer to proclaim the Gospel to all the world:

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Preaching the Gospel is not an option, or to be left to someone else. The heart of every true believer cries out with the Apostle Paul:

1 Corinthians 9:16 Yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the Gospel!

Question 22: What should the believer’s attitude be as they go forth as witnesses of the Gospel of Christ?

Answer 22: Our attitude must be one of love, with the eternal well beiong of the one whom we are preaching to in mind, regardless of the persons religion, colour or nationality. For God tells us:

Leviticus 19:18 …thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself:

John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

To truly love someone is to desire the highest good for them. There is no higher good than eternal life in Jesus Christ. Therefore, the way to express true Biblical love to someone is to be a witness of the Gospel to them. We must be humble as we do this, remembering it is Christ, not oneself, who is important.

2 Corinthians 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

Jesus has individuals all over the world – in Brazil, Slovakia, Russia, Sweden, Australia and elsewhere – whom He has come to seek and to save. We know God will use the message of the Gospel to save His people, regardless of their nationality.

Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

The good news is that Christ saves all of his lost sheep, and not one will perish.

John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Question 23: Will the true Gospel be resisted?

Answer 23: Yes for sure, the true gospel is hated, I would say especially so in our day, however that may be a biased thing to say because truly it has always been hated. Natural man will always reject the truth of the gospel and seek to reject it completely or change it to suit their own desires as the Pelagians did in the early church, The Roman Catholics throughout the new testamant era, the Watchtower society, the Seventh Day Adeventists and The Mormon church in recent centuries aswell as the most dangerous of all false gospels, arminianism, and also may i add there are those in our day who believe in salvation conditioned on the free will act of he sinner who distant themselves from one of the points of arminianism. They too hate the one true gospel and resist it and will do until and unless God grants them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. Jesus said:

Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

The true gospel truly is humblig to man because they see how filthy and wretched their sinful souls truly are and how utterly incapable they are of undoing their corrupt state. Natural man in his pride will always reject such a humbling gospel and seek after another remedy for their sin sick souls, from the pleasures of this life to the many false religions man has to offer.

It is hard to comprehend how one could not rejoice in these words.

John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

In our love for others, this is the good we must earnestly desire for them. This is the message God has commanded us to faithfully bring to the whole world. And remember, Christ has promised He will be with every witness of the True Gospel:

Matthew 28:20 . . . lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.

Question 24: Can you tell me more about how God saves a sinner who you claim is dead in trespasses and sins and unable and unwilling to come to Christ?

Question 24: I would love to, may i please show you a few different passages of scripture typifying the wonderful way in which the Lord saves his people.
Let me began by showing use these wonderful verse in Titus:

Titus 3:4-8 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

And finally in John 11 – where we read about the raising of Lazarus, Lazarus was totally dead unable to hear, unable to understand unable to pick himself up. This is the state that every human being finds themselves in. We are spiritually dead. Salvation is wholly a work of the Lord, Just as Jesus spoke life to the dead corpse Lazarus, so he does to us even while we are dead in trespasses and sins, giving us life so that we can perceive and understand the gospel and believe on Christ all by God’s marvelous grace.

Jesus stood outside of the tomb of Lazarus and commanded “Lazarus come forth”. Obviously, the stinking corpse within the tomb could not hear Him or obey Him. The Bible tells us that before we are saved we are spiritually dead. Yet God commands us to seek God, to believe, to repent. However, just as it was impossible for the dead Lazarus to obey Jesus’ command to come out of the tomb, it is impossible for a spiritually dead person to obey God’s command to believe on Jesus for salvation.

Jesus said:
John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Yet Lazarus did hear Jesus’ command and did come out of the tomb, a live person. How did he do this? becuse God had given him life. God does this marvelous act to all those whom he saves, i will finish with these verses:

Ephesians 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

John 5:25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

Ezekiel 11:19-20 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

Ezekiel 36:26-27 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.